Monday, November 4, 2019

Eurogamer.net: November 04, 2019 at 03:33AM - Blizzard won't repeal Hong Kong Hearthstone player suspension

In its opening address to BlizzCon attendees on Friday, Blizzard finally gave an apology (of sorts) for its handling of the Hong Kong Hearthstone player controversy - but despite pledging to back up its words with actions, many fans expressed disappointment the company hadn't explained exactly what these would be. In particular, there was no word on whether pro-Hong Kong Hearthstone player Chung "Blitzchung" Ng Wai's suspension would be further reduced or repealed, or whether the two Taiwanese casters would have their own six-month bans overturned.

Now, thanks to an interview with PC Gamer, we know the answer to that question: no.

"We want the official broadcasts, which are a small percentage of the overall content that gets created, to be about the games", Blizzard president J. Allen Brack reasoned. "And we want those to be focused on the games.

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